The Story of Joseph (part 5 of 7)
The story of Joseph is an example of patience in the face of adversity. Throughout his life so far, Joseph faced trials and tribulations with complete trust in God. Yet once again, he was in an extremely difficult situation. Once more, he was forced to fend off the ...Continue Reading
The Death of the People of Hell
Q: Will anyone
die in Hell? Is there any saheeh hadeeth to that effect or not? If
it is true, then what is the nature of this death, and to whom will
it happen?
A: It
was reported in Saheeh Muslim that Aboo Sa'eed al-Khudree (may
Allaah be pleased with him) said: "The Messenger of Allaah ...
A Description of Hellfire (part 2 of 5)
Its Location
There is no exact mention from the Quran or the sayings of Prophet
Muhammad which pinpoint the location of Hell. No one knows its
exact place except God. Due to some linguistic evidence and context
of certain hadeeth, some scholars have stated that Hell is in ...
Forgiveness for All Previous Sins
When someone converts to Islam, God forgives all of his previous sins and evil deeds. A man called Amr came to the Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, and said, «Give me your right hand so that I may give you my pledge of loyalty.» The Prophet stretched out his ...
Continue ReadingWhy Pork is Forbidden in Islam (part 1 of 2)
Islam is a holistic way of life, taking into account physical, spiritual, and emotional well-being, each a separate but overlapping part of the structure of a human being. God created us with a purpose; to worship Him, ...
prohibition on pork
Q: Why does
Islam forbid pork, when the pig is one of the creations of
God?.
A: Praise be to
Allaah.
Firstly:
Our Lord has forbidden eating pork in definitive terms. Allaah says
(interpretation of the meaning):
"Say (O ...
Abdul-azeez bin Baaz
The Rifaa'is who stab themselves with knives but ...
Q: What is your opinion of those who call themselves daraaweesh (pl. of darweesh or "dervish") and stab themselves with knives, daggers, etc? Whilst they do that, before they say "Ya Allaah (O Allaah)", they say, "Ya ...
Things that make ghusl obligatory
Q: What are the things that make ghusl
obligatory?.
A: Praise be to Allaah.
The things that make ghusl obligatory are six things. If one of
them happens then the Muslim has to do ghusl.
1 - Emission of maniy (semen) from its exit in the
male or female, which happens either when one is awake ...
Repentance for neglecting prayer
Q: I am 38 years old man. till the age of
25 I did'nt prayed. please advice me what I have to do for
this?
A: Praise be to Allaah.
Remember how Allaah has blessed you by bringing you back to Islam
after you have been neglecting salaah, and keep on doing the
prayers at the right times. Do ...
Richard Leiman, Ex-Jew, USA
As a child, I always had access to a short-wave radio. I used to
listen to the BBC World Service about the Middle East. I also loved
the music from that part of the world, and I probably was listening
to the Quran being recited, but did not know it at the time.
As I grew older, I continued to ...
Was 'Eesa (Jesus - peace be upon him) a Jew?
Do muslims believe jesus was a jew? in the bible is says jesus was
a jew.
Praise be to Allaah.
'Eesa ibn Maryam (Jesus son of Mary - peace be upon him) was one of
the noble Prophets of Allaah, and one of the Messengers of strong
will, whom Allaah sent to the Children of Israel, and taught ...
Arafah Day is Eid
Sheikh Hany Hilmy
Wednesday, 03 December 2008
The First Virtue: The day where Allah perfected His religion and completed His favors upon us
It was Agreed upon on behalf of Omar Ibn Al Khattab, May Allah blesse him that a Jewish man said: "Oh ...
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